Ep. 42 Whitley

Ep. 46 Yukiko

Kia Ora and welcome to Episode 46. In this episode I introduce you to my second child, my first daughter, Yuki. When my eldest turned 18 I sat him down and had a chat to him about how his first 18 years had gone. I kinda wish someone had done that for me, so figured I’d do that for each of my children. What were you like at 18? Do you wish you had a recording of your thoughts about your life so far? I sat with Yuki and had her talk to me about her childhood, friends, sports, church, family, adventures, school, houses lived in, love, heartbreak and future thoughts. It’s the end of a chapter for Yuki and the beginning of a new one. To have her sit down and chat with me about this chapter, was awesome. I’m excited for this next chapter in her life. So come listen to an 18 year olds perspective. Let’s hold space for her venerable thoughts and not hold it against ‘future Yuki’. Because, at the end of the day, our present is all we have and is built on our experiences of the past and what we’ve learned and how we’ve grown from those. Ka kite ano ou I a koutou.

Ep. 45 I'm back!

Kia Ora. So it's almost been two years since my last episode. In this episode I catch you up on what I've been up to. I'm excited to start this journey again and have lots of stories to tell. Come do a kiwi catch up with me and see what's been going on the past two years and what's to come in future episodes.

Ep. 44 Leisl

Kia Ora and welcome to episode 44. This is Leisl’s story. Leisl was born in Australia. She’s lived in some remote places there and tells us about them. Then she moved to a few places in Canada and resides there now. Leisl is a writer, actor, mother, wife and criminal justice helper. Leisl shares her story about each of these, but mostly about her writing experience as a published author of four fantasy books. Leisl is positive and happy and by the end of this episode you’ll be in love with her as many are. Welcome and thanks for being here. Enjoy.

Ep. 43 Three perspectives

Kia Ora and welcome to episode forty three. In this episode I talk about my trip to NZ and how things have been going the last couple of months since Masaru came home. I have Masaru talk to us and then Dru talk to us about their perspective as well. I love this because it’s bringing in multiple stories into one event. I hope you enjoy this intimate episode with the three of us. Ka kite ano au i a koutou

Ep. 42 Whitley

Kia Ora and welcome to episode forty two with Whitley. Whitley has gone through so many things. It’s hard to know where to start. It’s a privilege to have her walk us through her story, from birth, to adoption, to integration and more. Whitley is determined and smart and has defeated the odds by her success in life. I’m excited for you to sit and get to know her a little better and be educated a little more on race as well as what we can do in the face of trauma and tragedy. I’m grateful to give her her story and hope you’ll come give her your time. Ka kite ano au i a koutou